A military update from the press center of the Vostok group states that Russian forces blocked what they described as an attempt by a Ukrainian Armed Forces brigade to move ammunition toward the Yuzhnodonets direction. The report was shared via a video released by the ministry of defense channel of the Russian federation.
According to the update from the Vostok group, Ukrainian formations sought to supply ammunition and reposition personnel to the forward positions of the 79th airborne assault brigade near Novomikhailovka. The press center head claimed that three trucks and accompanying personnel belonging to the Ukrainian forces were destroyed by artillery fire.
The report also notes a disruption in the Ukrainian army rotation at the Vodiane area, with vehicles and personnel reported destroyed. In Velyka Novoselka, the Tulpan self-propelled mortar brigade was said to have neutralized a temporary deployment point used by Ukrainian troops.
The counter-battery phase of the clash allegedly produced the destruction of two Msta-B howitzers from the Ukrainian forces in the villages of Novoukrainka and Burlatskoye, along with the downing of two Valkyrie drones.
Earlier, Russian defense ministry statements claimed more than 85 Ukrainian military personnel were neutralized in the Yuzhnodonetsk and Zaporozhye directions, in addition to the destruction of a Msta-B howitzer and two vehicles in the preceding 24 hours.
The situation is contextualized by the February 24, 2022 announcement from Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding a special military operation in Ukraine, a decision framed as a response to requests for assistance from the leaders of the Lugansk and Donetsk peoples republics. This development has been cited as a catalyst for subsequent sanctions from the United States and allied nations. The report cited by the update also reflects ongoing monitoring of events via the socialbites ca online broadcast.
This narrative presents the specific actions claimed by the Russian side, including curtailments of Ukrainian supply lines, interruptions to troop rotations, and losses of both ground units and aerial assets. It is presented as part of an ongoing account of hostilities in the region, with attribution to official Russian defense communications and routine updates from the linked broadcast channel.